Compliance Officer (potential for part-time)
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Finance, legal & compliance
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Legal

Company profile:
NOW: Pensions is a UK based multi-employer trust serving thousands of employers and hundreds of thousands of employees from a wide range of sectors. A subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest pension funds, Danish pension scheme ATP, NOW: Pensions offers a simple and cost effective workplace pension solution direct to employers and via advisers and the payroll sector.To help employers meet their auto enrolment duties, NOW: Pensions offers an online sign up tool which allows employers to have an auto enrolment compliant pension scheme set up within 24 hours. Each employer has their own interactive microsite where they can upload their regular files and receive reports. In April 2013, NOW: Pensions became the first master trust to attain the NAPF’s new PQM Ready Standard. The benchmark shows employers that NOW: Pensions is a well governed pension scheme with low charges and good member communications.#URL_5e895ecb5c090334176a772a25e678438999d012d2a2dd01b82c8c1533a68099#

Job description:
NOW: Pensions has a wealth of experience behind it. In collaboration with ATP of Denmark – one of the largest pensions funds in Europe and our Board of Trustee Directors, NOW: Pensions has set out to bring cost-efficiency, performance and simplicity to the UK pensions industry. It’s our vision to build the leading pensions and investment business in the UK, based on a modern approach to pension provision, where transparency and low costs are cornerstones in building a successful business.As we are in the process of applying for FCA authorisation to expand our  activities in the UK to ultimately include investment management and we are now looking for someone that has been through the process before, are comfortable challenging the industry status quo and willing to shape their own role by taking on new tasks.The successful candidate’s first project will be to continue work already commenced to prepare the business for FCA compliance.This is a full time role with a potential for part-time and an immediate start. Salary depending on experience.

Requirements:
The perfect candidate will have:Minimum 5 years’ compliance experience.Experience of UCITS distribution and regulatory requirements.A pragmatic and commercial approach.The ability to solve problems by utilising a flexible mind-set.Hands on approach and willing to roll sleeves up and assist in other areasThe experience needed to advice on FCA compliance in conjunction with NOW’s compliance consultants.Previous experience liaising with the Pensions Regulator’s compliance department.The ability to train staff across the business in FCA compliance and assist them with the implementation of FCA rules and procedures.Previous experience of being a CF10 /11Previous experience of risk management

Benefits:
NOW: Pensions is proud to support its employees with an excellent benefits package consisting of a generous and contractual pension scheme, life assurance, 30 days holiday per year in addition to Bank Holidays (pro rata), private medical insurance after the successful completion of a probation period and free fruit for employees in the office.